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NBAA Update #05-46
Monday, November 14, 2005

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Business Aviation News & Issues

Record-Breaking NBAA Convention Has Impressive Turnout
Despite a last-minute date and location change for the NBAA 58th Annual Meeting & Convention in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this year's
show drew an excellent turnout, with a final total of 28,269 Attendees. During the show, a record-setting 1,142 Exhibiting Companies displayed their
products and services in 4,815 10-foot by 10-foot exhibit spaces in Orlando's Orange County Convention Center. This year's Exhibitor total was 5
percent higher than the 2004 total of 1,084. The Static Display of Aircraft at Orlando Executive Aircraft also featured 110 state-of-the-art business
aircraft, and many of the 75 Informational Sessions drew overflow crowds. This special post-Convention NBAA Update issue contains links to
many highlights from last week's show. For additional information, including full articles, photo galleries and Podcasts, visit the NBAA web site
at:http://www.nbaa.org/2005

NBAA Unveils New Product Outlining the Basics of Flight
Department Operations
NBAA has unveiled a new product titled Flight Department Essentials: Helping Your Business Take Flight. NBAA produced the entry-level resource
to take the confusion out of setting up a business aviation operation and bring rigor to the safety and management processes for individuals and
companies planning to utilize business aircraft. It also serves as a desktop resource for existing business aircraft operators to reference and
refresh their knowledge regarding various aspects of owning and operating a business aircraft. For more information, visit:http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2005/20051109-069.php

Third Annual Combs Award Presented During NBAA Convention
The National Aviation Hall of Fame announced that aerospace historian and author Jay Miller of Fort Worth, TX, is the recipient of the Third Annual
Harry B. Combs Award. Miller received a $20,000 cash award for his extensive research resulting in The X-Planes, both Volume I and Volume II.
The award was presented to Miller on November 9 during the NBAA2005 Opening General Session by three aviation legends: astronaut Gene Cernan and
pilots Scott Crossfield and Bob Hoover. For more information, visit the Press Release section of the NAHF web site at:http://www.nationalaviation.org

Regulators Explain Certification Initiatives, Wet
Lease Rules
Three aviation regulators, who came to the NBAA Convention to answer operators' questions, indicated that a shortfall in FAA resources would continue
to make it difficult for the agency to address all of industry's needs. However, several steps have been taken to give companies assistance they need
to obtain new certificates in a more timely fashion. In addition, the FAA officials explained recent regulatory initiatives, as well as enforcement
actions regarding the controversial wet-lease issue. Read more:http://www.nbaa.org/cs/amc/2005/articles/regulators.php

Regional Business Aviation Groups Now Listed Online
Local business aviation organizations facilitate both regional and nationwide communication among business aviation professionals. These independent
organizations promote the safety, efficiency and acceptance of business aviation in their home communities as well as provide useful guidance for
NBAA Standing Committees. Access and activism are local in nature, and NBAA encourages Members to "get local" by contacting their NBAA Regional
Representative or by joining or starting a local group. For more information, visit the new NBAA Regional Business Aviation Groups web page at:http://www.nbaa.org/ops/adm/regional/

Boca Raton the Site of NBAA's Next Regional Forum, Jan.
19
NBAA's next Business Aviation Regional Forum will be held on January 19 at Avitat Boca Raton on Boca Raton Airport (BCT) in Florida. NBAA's Regional
Forum is a day-long learning and networking experience designed to meet the needs of the regional business aviation community, and to provide an
introduction to local business leaders interested in learning more about business aviation. The Boca Raton Forum will feature approximately 40
aircraft on Static Display, 60 indoor Exhibitors and hundreds of Attendees. Preliminary event details, including Exhibitor information, are now
online at:http://www.nbaa.org/cs/forums/20060119/

Corporate Aviation Management Scholarship Due This
Friday
The NBAA Corporate Aviation Management Committee, in cooperation with sponsor The VanAllen Group, has established the Corporate Aviation Management
Scholarship to enable qualified candidates to attend the NBAA Leadership Conference. The 2006 NBAA Leadership Conference will be held from February
22 to 23 in Dallas, TX. Attendance at the NBAA Leadership Conference promotes the professional development and leadership skills of individuals
seeking careers in flight department management. Applications for this scholarship are due by this Friday, November 18. For more information or to
download the application, visit:http://www.nbaa.org/education/scholarships/camc/

Recent Publication Mailings to NBAA Members
The 2005 NBAA Annual Report and 2005 NBAA Journal of Business Aviation Management are now mailing to Association Members. These
publications, which are free to Members, also will be posted on the NBAA web site in the coming weeks. A notice will be posted in NBAA Update
once the publications are available online. For more information, contact NBAA at update@nbaa.org.